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How does a long-term space mission affect the human body? Identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly are about to find out. The 50-year-old brothers have signed on for a first-ever NASA study in 2015 that places one twin — Scott — aboard the International Space Station for an entire year, the longest of any American, while the other — Mark — kicks back in Arizona with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The two will be examined throughout the year, from blood, saliva, cheek swabs and stool samples to psychological and physical performance tests, to check for discrepancies, according to NBC News. “Our genes when the egg split were exactly the...

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How does a long-term space mission affect the human body? Identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly are about to find out.
The 50-year-old brothers have signed on for a first-ever NASA study in 2015 that places one twin — Scott — aboard the...

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Or the Cuban Friendship Urn?
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fireplace in a darkened room and listen to the retelling of ghost stories
while sipping chilled cider.
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